Grammar
‘Your sister wants to come, doesn’t she?’ asked Tom.
Tom asked me...
Tom asked me if / whether my sister wanted to come.
Was there a butcher’s shop in the village many years ago?
USE
__________________________________ a butcher’s shop in the village many years ago?
Did there use to be...?
I have always __________________ to my older brother. I admire him and try to be like him.
looked up to
1 Our belief ___________ the power of positive thinking has not changed.
2 What’s the matter ___________ Carla? She looks ill.
3 Anderson’s rise ___________ the top of his profession was due to his brilliance and ambition.
4 There seems to be very little evidence ___________ a link between Jones and the scene of the crime.
5 I have no preference ___________ either that one or the other.
1 in
2 with
3 to
4 of
5 for
She didn’t return the book to the library until the end of term.
The book __________________________________ until the end of term.
...wasn't returned to the library...
This brand of chocolate is less popular than the others.
AS
This brand of chocolate __________________________________ the others.
isn't as popular as
Sam __________________ his dad. He looks the same and has the same personality.
takes after
considerate bad-mannered shrewd easy-going vain thick-skinned selfless
1 Emily’s appearance is very important to her. She's __________
2 Joe always seems to make very good decisions. He's ____________
3 Sarah always puts other people’s needs and wishes before her own. She's __________
4 Andy thinks about other people’s feelings. He's _________
1 vain
2 shrewd
3 selfless
4 considerate
People were growing rice in China over ten thousand years ago.
Rice __________________________________ over ten thousand years ago.
...was being grown in China...
No books we read had a happy ending.
OF
__________________________________ we read had a happy ending.
None of the books...
Sally tried to __________________ Luke’s essay as all her own work, but the teacher was not deceived.
pass off
clear cover fidget gasp purse raise scratch slurp snore tut
1 The opera singer ___________ his throat first then began to sing.
2 When the ghost appeared, everybody in the theatre ___________ . It was such a shock.
3 My grandad fell asleep in the back of the car and started ___________ . It was quite funny.
4 My little brother was bored in the car so he started ___________ . He wouldn’t keep still.
5 Anna is my best friend, but I hate the way she ___________ her drink. It really makes a disgusting noise.
1 cleared
2 gasped
3 snoring / to snore
4 fidgeting / to fidget
5 slurps
The car didn’t stop so there was an accident.
If the car __________________________________ an accident.
...had stopped, there wouldn’t have been...
I love it when somebody gives me a compliment.
BEING
I love __________________________________ a compliment.
being given
I wish you haven't ____________ that ____ (mentioned that) when talking to your mum.
brought up
commit cut deter petty wave
1 Police have warned of a crime ___________ in the region. Violent crimes have risen by an alarming 20%.
2 In an attempt to ___________ people from committing crime, the government has increased the number of police officers on the streets.
3 Politicians have promised to spend $1 million on crime prevention. They hope to ___________ crime in the city by 50% over the next decade as a result.
4 There are concerns that the numbers of people who ___________ serious, violent crimes is getting worse.
1. wave
2. deter
3. cut
4. commit
‘You stole money from my bag, George,’ said Anna.
Anna accused George __________________________________ bag.
...of stealing her...
Fortunately, we didn’t have an accident.
NOT
We were __________________________________ an accident.
...fortunate (enough) not to have had...
I didn't really want to go out, but my friends _____ me ___ it (persuaded me).
talked into
1 Milk, cheese and butter are all well-known examples of d___________ products.
2 Essential m___________ we need include iron and calcium, and they can be found in fish, fruit and vegetables.
3 The problem with eating lots of fatty meat or butter is that these foods are full of s___________ fats, which raise the level of cholesterol in the blood.
4 F___________ drinks like coke and lemonade are often full of sugar, and can lead to a higher risk of cancer or heart disease in later life.
1 dairy
2 minerals
3 saturated
4 Fizzy